Armed Conflict
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on the legal, policy, and strategic dimensions of armed conflict, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, counterterrorism operations, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, and other armed conflicts across the globe, with a focus on international humanitarian law, war crimes and accountability, mitigating and remedying civilian harm, and the humanitarian impacts of warfare.
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Imperils Human Rights Defenders and Political Exiles
Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia write the invasion is an extreme extension of Putin's belief that his power to repress dissent doesn't stop at Russia's borders. Resistance…
The Legal Obligation to Recognize Russian Deserters as Refugees
States have an international legal obligation to assist soldiers who flee punishment for refusing to fight a war of aggression.
Розслідування МКС в Україні: краш-тест для доказів, створених користувачами
Рекомендації щодо найкращих практик можуть зменшити безпекові ризики для тих, хто документує потенційні…
The Int’l Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation: A Test Case for User-Generated Evidence
Best practice guidelines can reduce the security risks for those documenting potential crimes and the complications for use of their material in war crimes trials.
Змодельований щоденний звіт президента про Путіна та Україну
Розуміння того, як працює мислення російського президента Володимира Путіна може допомогти Заходу…
A Simulated President’s Daily Brief on Putin and Ukraine
Insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset may help the West anticipate and respond to his next moves in the crisis.
Варіанти реагування ООН на російську агресію: можливості та “підводні камені”
Колишній помічник Генерального секретаря окреслює хороші варіанти (розслідування військових злочинів/трибунал)…
United Nations Response Options to Russia’s Aggression: Opportunities and Rabbit Holes
Former Assistant-Secretary-General outlines good options (war crimes investigation/tribunal) and dead ends (challenging Russia's UN seat).
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention
What's the significance of Turkey calling the Russia-Ukraine conflict a "war"? The answer lies in a 1936 Convention governing the Turkish Straits.
Ahead of the State of the Union: Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts
The State of the Union Address tomorrow comes at a precarious moment for the U.S. and the world.
Questions for Congress to Ask the Biden Administration at the AUMF Hearing
Better yet, here's also the information that the witnesses themselves should proactively convey to the American public and Congress.
Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options
The primary tools have been diplomatic condemnation, sanctions, and weapons shipments to Ukraine. More possibilities exist.